I am a quantitative ecologist and wildlife biologist who is interested in supporting good decisions in natural resource management. I combine field research, quantitative methods, and structured-decision making skills to understand system dynamics and help support wildlife management decisions in a transparent and inclusive framework. I have a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Ohio University (2011), a Ph.D. in Ecology from Auburn University (2017), and post-doctoral experience from the Alabama and Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units at Auburn University and the University of Florida.

I currently work as an ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey at the Fort Collins Science Center, where I am building tools to support management decisions for wild horse populations in the United States. I recently developed PopEquus, a website application that can be used to simulate wild horse populations and help understand trade-offs among management alternatives.

On this site, you can learn about my work interests, where my projects occur, and products and publications that have emerged from my work.

You can contact me at: bfolt [at] usgs [dot] gov.